Puig

Puig (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈputʃ]; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwiɣ]) is a word of Catalan origin, meaning "hill" or "mountain". Hence, in Catalan-speaking areas, it appears in the names of numerous people and geographical features:

Geographical features

Puig-l'agulla, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de l'Àliga (Sant Pere de Torelló), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig d'Arques, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Bassegoda, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Campana, a mountain of Alicante, Spain
Puig Castellar (Balenyà), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Cerverís, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de la Collada Verda, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Cornador (Les Llosses), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Cornador (Ribes de Freser), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Cornador (Sant Sadurní d'Osormort), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Cornador (Vilanova de Sau), a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Dòrria, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Drau, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Estela, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Fontlletera, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Fontnegra, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Major, the highest mountain peak on the Spanish island of Mallorca
Puig de Massanella, the second highest peak on Mallorca
Puig de la Mola, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park, on Mallorca
Puig Neulós, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de l'Obiol, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig d'Ombriaga, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Pastuira, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de Randa, a mountain peak on Mallorca
Puig-reig, a municipality of Catalonia
Puig Sesarques, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig de la Talaia, a mountain of Catalonia
Puig Tomir, a mountain on Mallorca
El Puig de Santa Maria, a village near the city of Valencia, Spain

People

Puig is a surname of the following persons:

Alberto Puig (born 1967), Spanish motorcycle road racer
Anna Ballbona i Puig (born 1980), Spanish journalist
Arturo Puig (born 1944), Argentine actor
Carmen Montoriol Puig (1893–1966), Spanish writer
Felip Puig (born 1958), Spanish politician
Fèlix Cardona i Puig (1903–1982), Venezuelan explorer
Herman Puig (born 1928), Cuban photographer
Isidre Puig Boada (1891–1987), Spanish architect
Jack Joseph Puig, music engineer and producer
Jordi Puig (born 1971), Spanish basketball player
Jordi Puig-Suari, professor and aerospace technology developer
José María Cabo Puig (born 1907), Spanish footballer
José Puig Puig (1922–1997), Spanish footballer
Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867–1956), Spanish architect
Juan Carlos Puig, Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico
Juan Falconí Puig, Ecuadorian jurist, politician, businessman, university professor and writer
Lucas Puig (born 1987), French professional skateboarder
Manny Puig (born 1954), Manny "Sharkman" Puig, American wildlife educator and entertainer
Manuel Puig (1932–1990), Argentine author
Mathieu Puig (born 1978), French footballer
Max Puig (born circa 1946), Dominican politician
Monica Puig (born 1993), Puerto Rican tennis player
Pere Puig Subinyà (1914–1999), Spanish politician
Ricardo Álvarez Puig (born 1984), Spanish footballer
Rich Puig (born 1953), American baseball player
Robert Aubert Puig, aka Puig Aubert (1925–1994), French rugby league footballer
Salvador Bécquer Puig (1939–2009), Uruguayan poet and journalist
Salvador Puig Antich (1948–1974), Spanish anarchist
Valeria Puig (born 1988), Uruguayan film-maker
Victoria Puig de Lange (1916–2008), Ecuadorian author, composer, and diplomat
Yasiel Puig (born 1990), Cuban baseball player

History

Battle of the Puig, which took place in Valencia in 1237, during the Reconquista

Sport

CB Puig d'en Valls, a Spanish women's basketball club
Luis Puig Palace, a sporting arena in Valencia
Trofeo Luis Puig, a bicycle race held annually in Valencia

Transportation

Fabra i Puig (Barcelona Metro), a Barcelona Metro station

Business

Puig (company), international company operating in fashion and perfume sectors

Math

Puig subgroup, a characteristic subgroup in mathematical finite group theory

Other uses

All pages with a title containing Puig

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